Farewell to Fairacre (Faircare)

by Miss Read (Author)

• New

  Illustrated
  2001

  $18.70

• Used

  Hardcover
  1993

  $4.37

  The is schoolmistress Miss Read's swan song. The time has come for her to retire from the headship of Fairacre School where she has been since 1955 when Village School was first published. It has been a fine career but she finds the modern curriculum and hassle of red tape all too much and she is looking forward to a gentle retirement in the cottage she inherited from Miss Clare in Changes at Fairacre.

• New

  Paperback
  2010

  $11.62

  Miss Read must face the future in another delightful slice of village life...Now that Fairacre school no longer faces the threat of closure, Miss Read is looking forward to a few more years of teaching before retirement. But the best-laid plans often go awry. Unexpectedly, her health begins to fail and she faces some tough decisions about her future. Meanwhile, rumours abound about Miss Read's old friend Mr Mawne, now a widower; a handsome newcomer to the village takes a shine to the stalwart headmistress; Miss Read keeps a watchful eye on the courtship of a friend; and village life goes on.